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Artist/Composer: Monk Turner
Keywords: Americana

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Monk Turner's New American Songbook
All songs recorded all over the world March of
2006-July of 2006. But mainly one crazed weekend
7/20/06-7/23/06. Special thanks to Chad Bloomstien
for his production assistance and support.

I Was Born An American (Folk Version)
Original song by Beniamino 'monk' Turner. Music arrangement
by Casey Cole
Produced by Chad Bloomstien
Casey Cole: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Recorded at: The Bloom Room (Sherman Oaks, CA USA)

We re Going To Take Back America
Words and Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner and Marcel Camargo
Produced by Chad Bloomstien
Monk: Vocals, Bass, Kazoo
Marcel Camargo: Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Recorded at: Fairmona Studios(North Hollywood, California USA) and The Bloom Room(Sherman Oaks, CA USA)

Shes The American Hippie Girl
Words and Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner
Monk: Vocals, Guitar, ESX1, Kazoo, Allan's Tambourine
Recorded at: Ye Old Sexy Studios(Sherman Oaks, CA USA) and The Bloom Room(Sherman Oaks, CA USA)

Califas
Words by Beniamino 'monk' Turner, Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner and Marcel Camargo
Produced by Chad Bloomstien
Loely Burgos: Vocals
Marcel Camargo: Guitar, Mandolin
Chad Bloomstien: Tenor Saxophone
Recorded at: The Bloom Room(Sherman Oaks, CA USA)

National Anthem Of A Homeless Alcoholic
Words and Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner
Monk: Kazoo, ESX-1, Vocals, Guitar
Recorded at: Ye Olde Sexy Studio (Sherman Oaks,
California USA)

Who Da Ho? Idaho!
Words and Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner and Louis Allen
Facts on Idaho come from: http://www.visitidaho.org/about/facts.aspx
Nicolas Choukroun: Autobus
Sylrain Thepot: Assistant Autobus #1
Damien Bourdeux: Assistant Autobus #2
J.D. Loiziu: Assistant Autobus #3
Monk: Vocals, Guitar
Louie Allen: Vocals, Upright Bass
Recorded at: The Boiling Hot Bloom Room (Sherman Oaks,
California USA)

A Little Less 1984, A Little More 1964
Words by Beniamino 'monk' Turner, Music by Jesse Rogg,
Produced by Jesse Rogg
Monk: Vocals
Jesse Rogg: Programing, Dub
Recorded at: Modus Vivendi Studios (Los Feliz, California USA)

But You Got You Got You Got Your Free Free Democracy
Words and Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner
Monk: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Recorded at: Calabasas Farms (Calabasas, California
USA)

Shhh... The American Dream Is Sleeping
Words and Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner
Monk: Vocals, Guitar
Rocky: Wagging
Recorded at: Calabasas Farms (Calabasas, California
USA)

I Was Born An American (Rock Version)
Words and Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner
Monk: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Recorded at: Calabasas Farms (Calabasas, California,
USA)

The CIA Put A Stop To Hip Hop
Words by Beniamino 'monk' Turner and Music by Beniamino 'monk' Turner and Alex Farrell
James Allen: Vocals
Alex Farrell: Bass, Guitar, Programming, Scratching
Recorded at: Kyoto Dojo (Kyoto, Japan) and Buda Studios (Buda, Texas USA)

The Young Politician Who Was Going To Make A Change
Music by Anibal Ojeda Words by Beniamino 'monk' Turner
Monks More Mature Older Brother: Voiceover
Anibal Ojeda: Guitar, Bass, Programing
Music Recorded by Anibal Ojeda at: Zero Recording Studio (Amsterdam, Holland)
Voice Over Recorded At: Obecian Studios (San Diego, California USA)
Pledge sample from somewhere on the internet.

All songs published by Rabid Hit Music except A Little Less 1984, A Little More 1964 published by Rabid Hit Music and Modus Vivendi Music
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Reviewer: Alex Farrell - - August 28, 2006
Subject: Pertinent Questions
Monk Turner's "New American Songbook" is a thoughtful commentary on
today's America, delivered in a musical format featuring a wide
variety of musical styles, from folk to pop to metal. The most
striking characteristic of this album is not that it hits one over the
head with a hammer in order to drive its point home as so many other
artistic works with serious social messages do, but it rather makes
the listener pose questions to oneself regarding the issues brought
up. It's all about the questions, and there are many which came to my
mind when listening to "New American Songbook". The following are the
questions I ended up asking myself, though you may very well have
different ones depending on your perspective. If any of the issues
mentioned below pique your curiosity, you'll probably want to give
"New American Songbook" a listen:

Firstly, what does it mean to be American? How do we perceive
ourselves and our society? Do we think about it at all on a conscious
level? And if we do, how does it compare to the way in which the rest
of the world sees us? Maybe we could ask the guy at the taco stand
what happened to Califas; or better yet, get off our overweight asses
and get a passport. (Visiting Cancun and Canada does not make one an
international traveler.)

But we don't have to fly overseas to get a fresh perspective: when was
the last time you went out of your way to chat with a homeless
alcoholic? Yeah me neither, but we might want to consider just how
people end up homeless in the richest nation in history. And we might
want to reconsider taking our free democracy for granted the way so
many of us do.

"It's happenin' all around, and no one's makin' a sound." Ask
yourself: what does Ronald McDonald really want with your children?
Just how much can we trust that guy anyway? What's happened to the
American dream and is it too late to wake it up?

Can the youth of today stand up and make a difference alongside the
American Hippie Girl, or are we too busy ogling her chest?

Who da ho? You'll find the answer to be far more educational than you'd expect.

And what happened to hip hop? Is anybody really from the hood these days?

Final question: why don't we hear more songs with kazoos?

One last statement: George Orwell should have been a little less 84
and a little more 64. Want to know what the hell I'm talking about?
Well you see, as I said, that's the point: "New American Songbook"
makes you ask questions and answer them yourself. That's the best way
to learn anything.

Last word: why don't we pose some of these questions to some
high-ranking officials?

- Alex Farrell

Reviewer: rmarler - - July 26, 2006
Subject: Hoorah
Monk Turner turns us on to a new american songbook
There is no shortage of witt and pointed sarcasm here.
These songs are truly a matched set.
asking if it is OK to be born an American in today's world in my opinion is brave. Decent is patriotism in these uncertain times.